Closing device for hand baggage and cases and the like



April- 16, 1929. H. ROMA-NOFF CLOSING DEVICE FOR H AND BAGGAGE AND CASES AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 2, 1926 H PP Qwq w WPP m w. Q Lwfljm dig Pm 1% f @V a K. K bwm an 0 Q a $51 H. Romahof/ d Patented Apr. l6, 1929. i

1* U [STAT S RATE ' HIPPOLYTE nomnnorrfor NEUILLY sun sn mrigrnaucn CLOSING DEVICE: roe HA DBAGGAGEAND CASES Ann T E'LIKEL Application filed November 2, 1926. Serial, No. 145,84 7

The present invention has {for'its subject a closing device fol-baggage and'for cases or boxes of any kind carried by hand." I This device is 'more'particularly. characterized by its automatic closure. when. the two parts of the case to be closed are brought together, which closure is obtained by the Figure 2 is a plan view of this arrangement, the handle being assumed to be removed.

v on the other hand the strap 7 (Figs/7 and Figure 3 is an end view of the frame which carries the mechanism.

- Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the le-w 'ver carrying the bolt.

Figure 5 is a plan view of this lever. I Figure 6 is an end view of this lever and of the bolt which is integral with it- Figure 7 shows in elevation the frame or on the frame. p v

Figure 8 is a plan view of the same part. Figure 9 is a view in elevation of the'guide plate mounted upon the 'part of the case which is not integral with the mechanism.

Figure 10 is an end view of this guide plate. y t

Figure 11 is a view in elevation of the stop plate mounted upon the part of the case which is not integral with the mechanism, upon which'plate the bolt is stopped.

Figure 12. is an end view of this stop plate.

strap for pivotally mounting the, handle up- As shown in Figure 1, a frame 1, which is stamped out and is of suitable form, is attached by means of its angle plate 2 and'its end pieces 3, upon .one part of the caseto; be

closed. This frame 1,.of reversed 'Usec tion, is pierced at one end with a long eye or slot 4 in which moves the pivot 5.

the interior of the frame, on the one hand a bolt carrying lever 6 (Figs. 4, 5 and 6), and

the guide plate 15 attached to it.

8) the end of which inserted into the handle'8.

1,709,593 OF FI E The lever 6, pivotedz'tt its centre uponits pin '9 secured to the frame, carries at its other end a boltlO (Fig. 6) adapted to be raisedand lowered when the pin 51smoved downwards and upwards' ln the slot 4f P At the other end oi the frame 1 is formed a circular eye ll .in which is mounted a pin 12 upon which 'arc pivoted,'in the interior of the frame, on the one hand aspring 13' which is normally pressed'upon the lever 6 and,*.on the other hand the strap 7 the end of which is inserted in the handle'8.

'VVhen'the case is closed'the bolt :10" engages upon a latch plate 14- (Figs. '1, lland which is suitably guided uponclosure The operation is as follows When the case is closed the stop plate 14 abuts upon the 'bolt 10 which yields, compressing thespring 13 and' falls back over, I

the plate 14 when the two parts of the case are brought together.

the pin occupies the position shown in Figure 1, at the top ofthe slot 4, the effect of which is to strongly maintain the closure.

When the case is carried by the Finally, when it is desiredto open the case it issuflicient to exert a simple pressure upon the end of the handle Swhich is con nected to the pin 5. The effect of this is to release the bolt 10 fromthe plate 1a and the case opens.

The device described above only forms one example of the application of the invention. It will in fact be seen that its constituent 1ne1nbers. may be arranged .in any other way .without on that account going outside the scope of the invention.

For example the bolt lever may be single .or double, thespring maybe of any'shape, the latch plates and guides integral or otherwise. Finally the frame-and the various parts may be made of any suitablematerial, stamped out or machined in any desired manner without going'outside the scope of the invention.

What I claimis: 1. A; closing device for cases, and the like. comprising a casing adapted tobesecured to one side of the re- Upon the pin 5 is pivotally mounted, in

h g age cep'tacle to be closed, and a latch plate secured to the other side, a bolt lever pivotally mounted intermediate its ends within ofiset laterally of the ,plane of oscillation of said lever and extending through an aperreceptacle having an endthereoi' pivotally connected to the opposite side of said lever for aSSlSiflDg said sprlng to maintain sald' bolt lIl latched position when said handle is grasped,said bolt being released by pressure of said e-nd of said handle toward said receptacle.

2. A ClOSlll" device for hand ba a 'e ,C&SS,"&I1Cl'tl16 like, comprising a casing adapted to be secured to one side of the receptacle" to be closed, and a latch plate secured to the" other side, abolt lever pivotally mounted intermediate its ends within said casing, having a bolt portion at one end offset laterally of its plane of oscillation and extending through an aperture in said casing, a spring within said casing normally pressing said bolt lever to project said bolt into position to engage said latch plate when the sides of said receptacle are brought together, said boltbeingformed-with a cam side adapted to ride over said latch plate and snap behind the same under pressure of said, spring, a handle for said receptacle having fan end thereof pivotally connected to the opposite end of said lever, outside said casing, said plvotal connect on extendlng through an elongated slot in the side of said 7 casing; said" pivotal connection being movable within said slot to oscillate said lever, to reinforce the latching pressure of said spring when saidhandle is grasped, said bolt being released by pressure of said'handle toward said receptacle.

In testimony whereof I have. signed my name to this specification.

' IPP LYTEROMAN FF. 

